ManageEngine Log360 vs Splunk Enterprise

The rising Splunk
alternative by 2025

From platform capabilities to pricing, check out how ManageEngine
Log360 transcends Splunk's limitations.

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The rising Splunk alternative by 2025

Over 280,000 organizations across 190 countries trust ManageEngine to manage their IT

 
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Looking for a Splunk alternative?

ManageEngine Log360 delivers an enterprise-grade SIEM at half of the cost

Dark-web intel for proactive threat detection

Dark-web intel for proactive
threat detection

Pocket-friendly pricing

Pocket-friendly pricing

Security and compliance: Built-in reports, always audit ready

Security and compliance:
Built-in reports, always audit ready

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Key differentiators:
ManageEngine Log360 vs Splunk

Feature ManageEngine Log360 Splunk
Pricing model Transparent with a pay-as-you-use licensing and pricing model Predominantly, volume-based licensing and pricing
Deployment Easy to deploy and use with minimal or no training effort; smoother learning curve. Complex set-up
Threat investigation A single console that brings together relevant security telemetry for effective data enrichment to minimize investigation time. Predominantly query-based hunting and analysis; requires technical understanding of complex SPL query building.
Threat remediation Powered by integration and up-coming* low-code/no-code based playbook customization; remediation becomes a lot easier with Log360. Fragmented console for initiating automated remediation
Customization Customizable framework Rigid with limited customization options
Compliance Audit-ready report templates for regulatory mandates including PCI DSS, GDPR, HIPAA, and more.Includes security risk and posture management insights Custom reports; doesn't include risk management
User experience Intuitive dashboard & drag-and-drop UI Steep learning curve
Support Comes with the subscription
  1. Option for premium and professional support
  2. Implementation and onboarding services
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ManageEngine Log360: A value driven SIEM

 

Faster ROI

Reduce cost with no compromise on the features.

 

Minimal training

Deploy and start monitoring in hours, not weeks. Free technical support during evaluation.

 

Unified security operations

Combines CASB, SIEM, and identity security into single platform, acting as the central hub of your SOC.

Why enterprises choose
ManageEngine Log360 as their SIEM

Unified security platform

Unified security platform

  • Brings together threat detection, investigation, and remediation, security analytics, policy enforcement, identity security, and IT compliance into a single console
  • Focuses on integration and customization, adopting to the open-API security framework
Splunk often requires costly add-ons for equivalent cloud (CASB) or identity-security capabilities.

Prebuilt compliance frameworks

  • Launch audits faster with predefined audit ready templates for regulatory mandates such as GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS templates and more.
  • Ready-to-use compliance audit violation alerts to maintain regulatory alignment
Launch audits faster with GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS templates and more.
Prebuilt compliance frameworks
Centralized incident investigation

Centralized incident investigation

  • Incident Workbench consolidates all investigation telemetry into a single interface, enabling analysts to reconstruct attack timelines, tag evidence, and expedite investigations.
  • Brings security telemetry from an identity management platform such as Active Directory, and threat intelligence such as VirusTotal, dark web leak data, and other risks telemetry to improve investigation time and accuracy.
Built-in automated incident investigation console vs. Splunk’s manual data stitching.

Tame shadow IT and secure cloud app usage in the cloud edition

  • Detect unauthorized or unsanctioned cloud application usage by users with intuitive dashboards
  • Track file sharing, uploads, downloads, logins, and data transfers in a sanctioned app like Office 365.
Integrated CASB eliminates Splunk’s need for third-party cloud security tools.
Tame shadow IT and secure cloud app usage in the cloud edition

Innovating ahead:
Log360's roadmap for smarter security

 

AI-based threat investigation and remediation

AI distills thousands of alerts, events, and logs into actionable insights highlighting critical risks like lateral movement and data exfiltration. Log360 automatically maps the threats to adversary tactics and techniques, based on MITRE ATT&CK threat modelling framework, and suggests tailored remediation steps.

 

Natural language search

Query in plain English—no SPL or expertise needed for constructing queries to hunt down threats. Democratize threat hunting by empowering junior analysts to investigate threats independently.

 

Object-level fine tuning for false positive reduction

Optimize detection-rules for specific users, devices, or applications by applying object-level filtering to suppress false positives.

 

Low-code/no-code playbook customization

Leveraging our expanded unified security platform, we're launching Zoho Circuit, powered by Deluge, to enable rapid and effortless playbook customization and creation.

ManageEngine Log360
year-in review 2024 and roadmap

>ManageEngine Log360 year-in review 2024 and roadmap  
 

Why this matters for enterprises

Unlike Splunk, which requires teams to manually integrate AI or develop custom scripts, Log360 will natively embed AI across its unified security platform, impacting all security operations layers. The result? Faster investigations, fewer false positives, and a SOC that works for you—not the other way around.

Why this matters for enterprises
  • ManageEngine recognized in 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Security Information and Event Management for the seventh time

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  • Gartner Magic Quadrant for Security Information and Event Management, 2024

    ManageEngine recognized in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SIEM for the sevent time

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Services we offer

 

24/7 customer support

 
 

Online hands-on-training

 

Virtual hands-on training

 
 

Connect with product expert

 
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Frequently asked questions

Is there a free alternative to Splunk?

ManageEngine Log360 has a Free Edition with full access to its SIEM, CASB, TDIR, and compliance capabilities. The Free Edition is restricted to the number of log sources you add for monitoring. For cost-conscious teams, Log360 delivers enterprise grade capabilities at lower TCO. Talk to our experts to get more details.

Why is ManageEngine Log360 the best Splunk alternative?

Log360 combines SIEM, CASB, identity security, and compliance in a single platform, eliminating Splunk’s need for costly add-ons. With prebuilt MITRE ATT&CK workflows, and 24/5 support, it simplifies security operations while cutting costs.

Key differentiator: Unified platform vs. Splunk’s fragmented tool set.

How does Log360’s pricing compare to Splunk?

Log360 licensing is based on number of data sources you add for monitoring and unlimited for number of users, while Splunk charges based on data volume. Log360 Cloud, the cloud-SIEM edition, is charged based on the storage you use and has different pricing plans.

How does Log360 handle false positives?

Log360 has its enhanced adaptive threshold for improving the accuracy of the security alerts. The solution's upcoming object-level detection tuning will let you customize rules for users, apps, or devices, reducing false positives. Splunk lacks this granular tuning, leading to alert fatigue.